The thing is, with a film, you don't have to watch.
When The Albion play a team managed by someone you don't like, you do have to watch.
That. Is. A. Disgrace.
The contrast is not particularly stark. Taylor had one decent season managing us, with Clough's team, then went back to Clough. Tindall is young enough to have one decent season in similar circumstances, sometime in the future. But that isn't my point.
My point was that the management teams are...
Looks like a serious wrong-un in photos. But when he speaks, you can see that he really isn't. Seems like a decent bloke.
And I'll say it again, Howe is OK.
This is what badness looks like
I am normally in agreement with your perspective but on this occasions I wonder whether your sweeping generalization may not be a little wide of the mark, regarding side-kicks who provide little.